Edmonton Oilers make several lineup changes ahead of Florida Panthers game 1
The Edmonton Oilers are making lineup changes ahead of tonight's game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals against the Florida Panthers.
These are the lineup changes announced by Kris Knoblauch:
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins - Connor McDavid - Zach Hyman
Evander Kane - Leon Draisaitl - Dylan Holloway
Mattias Janmark - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Warren Foegele - Ryan McLeod - Corey Perry
Evander Kane - Leon Draisaitl - Dylan Holloway
Mattias Janmark - Adam Henrique - Connor Brown
Warren Foegele - Ryan McLeod - Corey Perry
Kris Knoblauch says Philip Broberg and Warren Foegele are both in #Oilers lineup for Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final tonight.
Morning skate next.
Morning skate next.
Head coach Kris Konblauch made these comments about inserting Warren Foegele into the lineup:
"What he provides us with is a little bit of offence, scoring 20 goals this season and 40-plus points, Also just another guy who adds some more speed to our team. We took him out of the lineup, which wasn't easy for us to do after the year he had, but it's nice to have the opportunity to put him back in.
Warren Foegele equally addressed the media upon this decision, expressing his excitement to be able to help the Edmonton Oilers go after a Stanley Cup ring:
"It's super exciting, right?" Foegele said Friday during Stanley Cup Final Media Day. "You dream about this as a kid, playing in these moments, especially the Stanley Cup. Whatever the case is, I'm ready."
"The biggest thing for me is holding on to pucks and making better decisions in the O-zone with it. I think I bring a lot of speed and being tenacious, and those are things that I have been doing, but for me to stay in, it's definitely holding on and making better decisions with the puck."
"Whenever you're sitting out, you're just so eager to get back in. Wherever you're slotted in the lineup, I don't really think it matters, especially in this moment. You're just trying to do your job and the goal is to win the Cup."
"The biggest thing for me is holding on to pucks and making better decisions in the O-zone with it. I think I bring a lot of speed and being tenacious, and those are things that I have been doing, but for me to stay in, it's definitely holding on and making better decisions with the puck."
"Whenever you're sitting out, you're just so eager to get back in. Wherever you're slotted in the lineup, I don't really think it matters, especially in this moment. You're just trying to do your job and the goal is to win the Cup."
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